Jim Sundberg
American baseball player (born 1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Howard Sundberg (born May 18, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player, television sports analyst and executive.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1974 to 1989, most prominently as a member of the Texas Rangers where he established himself as one of the top defensive catchers of his era.[2][3] A three-time All-Star player, Sundberg won six consecutive Gold Glove Awards during his tenure with the Rangers.[4] Later in his career, he won a World Series championship as a member of the Kansas City Royals in 1985.[5][6] He also played for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs. Sundberg was inducted into the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame in 2003.[7]
Jim Sundberg | |
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Catcher | |
Born: (1951-05-18) May 18, 1951 (age 72) Galesburg, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 4, 1974, for the Texas Rangers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 24, 1989, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .248 |
Home runs | 95 |
Runs batted in | 624 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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